Western Visayas
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Western Visayas (Hiligaynon: Kabisay-an Nakatundan; Tagalog: Kanlurang Kabisayaan or Kanlurang Visayas) is an administrative region in the Philippines, numerically designated as Region VI. It consists of six provinces (Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo and Negros Occidental) and two highly urbanized cities (Bacolod and Iloilo City). The regional center is Iloilo City.[3] The region is dominated by the native speakers of four Visayan languages: Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, Aklanon and Capiznon. The land area of the region is 20,794.18 km2 (8,028.68 sq mi), and with a population of 7,954,723 inhabitants, it is the second most populous region in the Visayas after Central Visayas.[4]
Western Visayas
Kabisay-an Nakatundan Kanlurang Kabisayaan | |
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Clockwise from the top: Miagao Church, Jaro Belfry, The Ruins, Tibiao, Boracay | |
Coordinates: 11°08′N 122°32′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Island group | Visayas |
Regional center | Iloilo City |
Largest city | Bacolod |
Area | |
• Total | 20,794.18 km2 (8,028.68 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,465 m (8,087 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 7,954,723 |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ISO 3166 code | PH-06 |
Provinces | |
Independent Cities | |
Component cities | |
Municipalities | 117 |
Barangays | 4,051 |
Cong. districts | 16 |
Languages | |
GDP (2023) | ₱1.24 trillion $22.38 billion[2] |
Growth rate | (7.2%)[2] |
HDI | 0.761 (High) |
HDI rank | 5th in the Philippines (2019) |
On May 29, 2015, the region was realigned, when Western Visayas (Region VI) lost both the province of Negros Occidental and the highly urbanized city of Bacolod to the newly formed Negros Island Region. However, the region was dissolved, resulting in the return of Negros Occidental and Bacolod to Western Visayas Region on August 9, 2017.